COUNTRY PROFILE / NER
Niger
NER / NE
For Niger, population is 27,917,831 people (2025, #54/215) and area is 1,267,000 km² (2023, #21/215). This profile covers 82 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 95.5%); Main language: Hausa.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Niger in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Niger with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Niger, population is about 22.6% of Japan's value and area is about 3.35 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Niger | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,917,831 people2025 / About 22.6% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,267,000 km²2023 / About 3.35 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 22 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 6.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 61.43 years2024 / 22.6 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 7752025 / About 2.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 11,509,630 people in 2000 to 27,917,831 people in 2025, an increase of about 142.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 49.17 years in 2000 to 61.43 years in 2024, an increase of 12.26 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 195 in 2000 to US$ 775 in 2025, an increase of about 298.1%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
77 additional rankings for Niger.
77 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY